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From Syria to South Sudan to the Central African Republic, 2014 was a year defined by complex and brutal humanitarian crises. In 2014, more than 2,100 OCHA staff working in over 50 countries supported global humanitarian efforts to bring relief and protection to people affected by conflicts, disasters and...

Mohamed Bana fondly remembers life before his home, Blue Nile State, erupted in violence.
“During the harvest season, our village would come to life,” he says. “We used to work hard in the fields and cultivate various crops and vegetables. I used to have a small flock of sheep and goats...

This piece was originally published on the ODI blog Development Progress.
Ten years ago when the Indian Ocean tsunami hit land, killing 230,000 people and destroying the lives and livelihoods of many more, its human cost was immeasurable. The tsunami unleashed an unprecedented national and international...

Remarks by UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos at an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, in Phang-Nga, Thailand.
Ten years ago today when the tsunami hit land it killed 230,000 people, and ruined the lives of many more. Entire villages were destroyed, wiping out people...

Since hostilities began in April 2014, insecurity and displacement have steadily increased across eastern Ukraine. Ongoing ceasefire violations–punctuated by heavy shelling and armed conflict–have displaced more than 1 million people inside the country and abroad.
Those remaining in the...